![]() ![]() ![]() Our old town is full of secrets and mysteries, hidden nooks and little alleys. It is in no way seedy, indulgent or (God forbid) the manifestation of its author’s fantasies. There are a few mildly erotic moments, but this is a book that aspires towards literary merit. It is an erudite multicultural, interracial romance, more cerebral than steamy, and I felt its higher merits stemmed from the wider themes. It is about culture, class, the march of time, and war. And in truth, this novel is about much more than love. Though not quite in the dire straits of paranormal romance, it is true to say that the field of historical romance can be a mire, more mud than flowers. Love interests are so often anything but debonair and dashing.Īli and Nino is not the best I have read, but it is far from the worst. I’ve been there enough to tell you it isn’t all roses. Whether Eva Ibbotson’s sweet stories during my early teens, or Georgette Heyer’s Regency romances, which I discovered at twenty, I have always delved into this genre. The historical romance and I are far from strangers to one another. ![]()
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